NURSING HOME-DISCHARGE

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Adds (in addition to other criteria) that if a resident fails to pay or has a late payment and the facility follows the federal discharge and transfer requirements, including the issuance of a notice of facility-initiated discharge, then a facility that participates in the Medical Assistance Program may refuse to retain as a resident any person who resides in a part of the facility that does not participate in the Medical Assistance Program and who is unable to pay for his or her care in the facility without medical assistance.

Every action

39 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 9, 2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2. May 16, 2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
3. May 16, 2024HousePassed Both Houses
4. May 16, 2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
5. Jun 13, 2024HouseSent to the Governor
6. Jul 19, 2024HouseGovernor Approved
7. Jul 22, 2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
8. Jul 22, 2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0691

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

• Anna MoellerD Primary sponsor · District 43
• Doris TurnerD Floor sponsor · District 48